Cheaper AirFest tickets on sale

Discounted AirFest tickets are on sale until 4 p.m. Friday at Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Staff reports

Discounted AirFest tickets are on sale until 4 p.m. Friday at Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Tickets bought at the terminal (cash only) are $3 for adults and $1 for children and can be used for either day, Aug. 22 or 23. Tickets bought at flyrfd.com through Friday are $5 for adults and $1 for children.

Prices will rise through August; at the gate, tickets will cost $15 for adults and $5 for kids 5 and older. Children younger than 5 get in free.

The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor demonstration team is headlining, so officials expect a big crowd. More than 1,000 tickets have been sold in the first week.

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